Howard Hughes was able to afford the luxury of madness, like a man who not only thinks he is Napoleon but hires an army to prove it.
After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.
You're dealing with the demon of external validation. You can't beat external validation. You want to know why? Because it feels sooo good.
Be more prompt to go to a friend in adversity than in prosperity.
The best way out is always through.
It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them.
How we treasure (and admire) the people who acknowledge us!